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AESTIVATION 



Aeroconiscope (a-er-o-kon'-is-kop) \ar)p, air; novig, 

 dust; okotteiv, to inspect]. A device for collecting 

 dust from the air for microscopical observation. 



Aerocyst (a'-er-o-sist) [ayp, air; k'votiq, bladder]. In 

 biology, the air-bladder of sea- weeds. 



Aerodermectasia (a-er-o-der-mek-ta' -se-ah) \ar)p, air ; 

 dep/ia, skin; sktooic, distention]. Surgical emphy- 

 sema ; distention of the subcutaneous connective tis- 

 sue by air. 



Aeroenterectasia (a-er-o-en-ter-ek-ta' 'se-ah) [aijp, air ; 

 hvrepov, intestine ; EK-aoiq, dilatation]. Distention of 

 the bowels with gas. 



Aerognosy (a-er-og'-no-se) [at)p, air; yvoxytg, knowl- 

 edge]. See Aerology. 



Aerography (a-er-og' -ra-fe) [ar)p, air ; ypa.(pjj, a writing]. 

 The description of the air and its qualities. 



Aerohydropathy (a-er-o-hi-drop' '-a-the) \_aijp, air ; vdup, 

 water; nddog, disease]. Pneumatic treatment of dis- 

 ease, combined with hydropathy. 



Aerohydrous (a-er-o-hi'-drus) [ar/p, air ; vtiup, water] . 

 Containing air and water, as certain minerals. 



Aerology (a-er-ol'-o-je) [ar/p, air; /loyoc, treatise]. The 

 science of the air and its qualities. 



Aerometer (a-er-om' '-et-er) [ar/p, air; pkrpov, a measure]. 

 An instrument for ascertaining the density of gases. 



Aerometry (a-er-om' -et-re) [aijp, air; /nerpov, a measure] . 

 The science of measuring the density of gases. 



Aerophobia (a-er-o-fo' -be-ah) \ar)p, air; (poj3oc, fear]. 

 Dread of a current of air ; a symptom of hydrophobia 

 and hysteria. 



Aerophoby (a'-er-o-fo-be) [aijp, air; <j>6jior, fear]. See 

 Aerophobia. 



Aerophone (a'-er-o-fon) \af)p, air; tpuvq, sound]. An 

 instrument for increasing the amplitude of sound- 

 waves. 



Aerophore (a'-er-o-fdr) \hi)p, air ; fopeiv, to carry]. I. 

 A device for the inflation of the lungs of a still-born 

 child with air. 2. A breathing apparatus to be used 

 by firemen and others, to prevent the inhalation of 

 noxious gases. 



Aerophyte (a-er-o-flt) \ar)p, air; <j>vrov, plant]. An air- 

 plant. 



Aeropinic (a-er-o-pin'-ik) [hyp, air; irlveiv, to drink]. 

 Affected with the habit of wind-sucking. Applied to 

 a horse that habitually bites his crib or manger and 

 swallows air. 



Aeroplethysmograph (a-er-o-pleth-iz' -mo-graf) [ar/p, 

 air; TrXfjfioc, fulness; ypatyeiv, to write]. An appara- 

 tus for registering graphically the expired air ; the 

 latter raises a very light and carefully equipoised box 

 placed over water, and this moves a writing-style. 



Aeropneumonectasia (a-er-op-nu-mo-nek-ta' -se-ah) 

 \ht)p, air; irvevuuv, the lung; EKTaacg, distention]. 

 Emphysema of the lungs. 



Aerorrhachia (a-cr-o-ra'-ke-ah) [ar)p, air; />«#'?, the 

 spine]. An accumulation of air or gas in the spinal 

 canal. 



Aeroscepsy (a-er-o-skep'-se) \afjp, air; onfylf, a view- 

 ing]. In zoology, the power of perceiving atmos- 

 pheric chan^< *, 



Aeroscope (a'-er-o-skdp) [af/p, air; okotteiv, to observe]. 

 An instrument for the examination of air-dust. Also, 

 an instrument for estimating the purity of the air. 



Aeroscopy (a-cr-os'-ko-pr) [<"//), air; anonelv, to 

 obsetrej. The investigation of atmospheric condi- 

 tions. 



Aerosis (a-er-o> 'sis) [iifpeoOai, to become air]. Gas for- 

 mation within the body. 



Aerotherapeutics (a-e-ro-ther-a-pu' -tiks) [af/p, air ; 

 ihf.d-iinv, to serve]. I'neumntotherapeutics ; amode 

 of treating disease by varying the pressure or the com- 

 position of the air breathed. 



Aerotherapy (a-er-o-ther'-a-pe) \af)p, air; 6epcnrevEiv,to 



serve]. See Aerotherapeutics. 

 Aerothorax (a-er-o-tho' '-raks) \hrjp, air; Oupa^, the 



chest]. See Pneumothorax. 

 Aerotonometer (a-er-o-to-nom' '-et-er) \ai]p, air ; rovog, 



tension ; perpov, measure]. An instrument for estimating 



the tension of gases in the blood. 

 Aerotropism (a-er-of '-ro-pizm) \at)p, air ; Tpetzeiv, to 



turn]. In biology, the deflection of roots from the 



normal direction of growth by the action of gases. 

 Aerourethroscopy (a-er-o-u-reth' -ro-sko-pe) [ar/p, ait ; 



ovpijOpa, urethra; okotteIv, to examine]. Urethroscopy 



conjoined with inflation of the urethra with air. 

 Aerozoa (a-er-o-zo'-ah) [ai/p, air; ^(pov, animal]. Same 



as Aerobia. 

 Aerteriversion (a-er-ter-iv-er' '-shun) \_at)p, air; Tr/psEiv, 



to hold; vertere, to turn]. A method of arresting 



hemorrhage by everting the cut end of an artery, in- 



vaginating the vessel in itself and fixing the parts by a 



needle. 

 Aerteriverter (a-er-ter-iv-er' -ter) \ar)p, air; TTjpisiv, to 



hold ; vertere, to turn]. An instrument used in per- 

 forating aerteriversion. 

 ^Eruginous (e-ru'-jin-us). See Eruginous. 

 lErugo (e-ru'-go) [L. , gen. JEruginis~\. I. Rust of a 



metal. 2. Subacetate of copper. IE. Ferri, the 



subcarbonate of iron. IE. Plumbi, lead carbonate, 



or subcarbonate. 

 £rumna (e-mm'-nah) [L.]. Mental distress, or 



mental and physical distress combined. 

 IEs (iz) [L.]. Copper or brass. See Copper. 

 j^Eschrolalia (es-kro-la' -le-ali) . See Eschrolalia 

 ^schromythesis (es-kro-mi-the'-sis). See Eschramy- 



thesis. 

 ^sculin (es'-ku-lin). See Esculin. 

 ^Lsculus hippocastanum (es'-ku-lus hip-o-kas' -ta- 



num) [L.]. Horse-chestnut. The fruit of the com- 

 mon "buckeye," or horse-chestnut. Recommended 



in hemorrhoids. Dose gr. iij. Unof. 

 Estates (es-ta'-tez) [L. ,//.]. Freckles, or sunburn. 



See Ephelis and Lentigo. 

 ^sthacyte (es'-tha-sit) [aicdqoig, feeling; k'vtoq, a 



cell]. In biology, one of the sense-cells of sponges, 



discovered by Stewart. 

 ^sthematology (es-the-mat-ol' -o-je). See Esthetna- 



tology. 

 ZBsthesia (es-the'-ze-ah). See Esthesia. 

 ^sthesin (es'-the-shi). See Esthesin. 

 ^sthesiogen (es-the'-se-o-jen). See Esthesiogen. 

 ^sthesiography (es-the-se-og 1 '-ra-fe). See Esthesiog- 



raphy. 

 ^Esthesiology (es-the-se-ol'-o-je). See Esthesiology. 

 ^Ssthesiomania (es-the-se-o-ma' -ne-ah). See Esthesio- 



iiiania. 

 ^sthesiometer (es-the-se-om' -et-er). See Esthesiom- 



eter. 

 JEsthesiometry (es-the-se-om' -et-re). See Esthesiom- 



etry. 

 iEsthesioneurosis (es-the-se-o-nu-ro'-sis). See Esthe- 



sioneurosis. 

 ^Esthesis (es-the'-sis). See Esthesis. 

 /Esthesodic (es-the-sod'-ik). See Esthesodic. 

 ^Esthete (es'-thet) [aloBr/Tog, perceived by the senses]. 



In biology, one of the sense-organs of the Chiton i<l<e 



described by Moseley. 

 /Esthetica (es-t/iet'-ik-ah) [aiofirjai.q, perception by the 



senses]. Diseases characterized by impairment or 



abolition of any of the senses, 

 ^sthophysiology (es-tho-fiz-e-ol'-o-je). See Estho- 



physiofogy. 

 ^stival (es'-tiv-al). See Estival. 

 ^Estivation (es-th •-n'-sh u/i). ' See Estivation. 



